Bush Versus G8 Climate Change

Today Bush said that action needs to be taken against the biggest greenhouse emitter…….hmmmm that would be us. I smell a rat. Bush doesn’t give in so let’s follow the path.
Bush announcement today: 
The US would also cut tariff barriers to sharing environmental technology, Mr Bush said. The president was speaking in Washington ahead of next [...]

Homeland Security Border Failure

In a follow up to BossKitty’s post How Irresponsible! How Selfish! How Prepared? , it should not shock any of us that Homeland Security once again failed.
According to CNN, Mr. TB is Andrew Speaker a 31 year old attorney, whose father-in-law works for the CDC on TB research.
The man has been identified by multiple medical [...]

Impeach Gonzales

Robert Greenwald at Brave New Films and Howard Dean’s Democracy for American have launched impeachgonzales.org  
New Impeach Gonzales video. Part 2:
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Democracy for America is taking out newspaper ads in large cities and key districts this week. See ad.
A vote of no confidence is scheduled for mid-June, so please sign the petition to impeach Gonzales. [...]

US Ranks 96 on “Global Peace Index”

While we go around the globe, telling everyone what a peaceful nation we are, it appears that our perception is a wee bit off.  Out of the 121 countries on the list,  the U.S. has the honor of ranking 96 one above Iran’s 97.
The United States earned a ranking of 96th in a “Global Peace [...]

How Irresponsible! How Selfish! How Prepared?

CNN
XDR TB was recently defined as a subtype of multiple-drug resistant tuberculosis. It often proves fatal.
The man’s tuberculosis had been diagnosed before his departure, but he disregarded his doctors’ recommendation that he not travel, she said. “The patient had compelling reasons for traveling and made the decision to go ahead and meet those personal responsibilities,” [...]

Holding My Breath - Diplomatic Freeze Lifted With IRAN!

U.S., Iran End 27-Year Diplomatic Freeze
Monday May 28, 2007 9:31 PM, By STEVEN R. HURST and QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA, Associated Press

BAGHDAD (AP) - The United States and Iran broke a 27-year diplomatic freeze Monday with a four-hour meeting about Iraqi security. The American envoy said there was broad policy agreement, but that Iran must stop [...]

Even When We Know They Are Lying - We Go Along

More Bad Intelligence on Iran and Iraq
Thursday, May. 24, 2007 By ROBERT BAER, a former CIA field officer assigned to the Middle East, Times Magazine

This week the White House made a big show of declassifying intelligence alleging that in 2005 al-Qaeda considered using Iraq as a base to launch terrorist attacks on the United [...]

Sobering Re-Post From Quaerentia Blog About US Arms Trade

the global arms trade & UN number crunching
Countries of Concern identified by the Foreign Office for human rights abuses = 20
Number of these Countries of Concern to which the UK still exports arms = 19
The Foreign Office list of human rights abusers includes China, Cuba, Vietnam, Zimbabwe, Belarus, Iran, Myanmar, DR Congo, [...]

The 28% Who Support Bush-What Me Worry?

I believe I have found the 28% of the public who continues to support Bush. This clip is very telling about the American people and why we are headed back to the caves.
It’s  worht the full view. Personally my favor Q&A is
Question: what is Al Qaeda?
Answer: Al Qaeda is a wing of the Masonic  order.

Sphere: [...]

Official In Charge Of IRAN’s Nuclear Program Resigns Again

Iran: Larijani Tenders His Resignation in Protest
23/05/2007 By Ali Nourizadeh

 

London, Asharq Al-Awsat- Dr Ali Larijani, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council [SNSC] of Iran and the official in charge of nuclear program, has tendered his resignation for the fifth [...]